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bvar22

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5. Support for Lincoln was NOT "to hold the Senate".

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 10:41 AM

Nov 2013

If you had read the link, you would know that.

*Lincoln had ZERO chance to win the General.

*Her Democratic Primary Challenger, Lt Gov Bill Halter, was polling BETTER than Lincoln against the Republican in the General.

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"Why National Democrats Rolled Over for Chris Christie"--- The Daily Beast [View all] bvar22 Nov 2013 OP

Hear, hear! k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #1

Has anyone from the Beast ever been to New Jersey? TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #2

So what? What does ANY of that have to do with Democrats slamming the Dem candidate and endorsing a sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #23

Because NJ politicians of any stripe only... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #54

I am very disappointed in President Obama and the Democratic Party here. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #3

National party didn't play in NJ because it had no chance of changing the outcome. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #7

Especially when the Republican gets FREE ADVERTISING from prominent DEMOCRATS. sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #24

I have yet to see anyone defending Democrats who endorsed Christie. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #26

Lol! Okay! sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #35

It would have been great if the DNC chair had come out geek tragedy Nov 2013 #36

I never expected the current DNC chair to come out for a Progressive Dem. Has that EVER sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #40

By now, you should know when you're being set up. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #42

Yes, after intense criticism from Dems for their LACK of support, we get a few words, sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #43

The DNC does not have unlimited funds. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #44

Dean showed this to be bad politics. He ran in every state and WON. Of course that other sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #47

Your statement that NJ was winnable is a statement of faith, not evidence geek tragedy Nov 2013 #48

Do you think … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #4

Support for Lincoln was NOT "to hold the Senate". bvar22 Nov 2013 #5

Okay n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #20

Their support of Lincoln cost Dems that race. It was another example of what happened in sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #37

Enough whining about the national party not being too smart to waste money on an unwinnable race. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #6

How much does an Oval Office Endorsement cost? bvar22 Nov 2013 #9

Sure, Obama could have gone all in and turned New Jersey into a national referendum. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #10

Instead, the choice was made to give an extremist Republican tha National Stage. bvar22 Nov 2013 #15

No, the decision was made to not give him a bigger stage. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #16

Yours is not a good strategy. bvar22 Nov 2013 #17

Odd analogy--going all in on a single high profile race is almost the exact opposite geek tragedy Nov 2013 #19

Another of your ridiculous Strawmen. bvar22 Nov 2013 #21

It's not the national party's function to bail out a dysfunctional state party. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #22

And, yet, they go all in to "bailout" a dysfunctional conservative like Blanche Lincoln bvar22 Nov 2013 #45

Really? Then why did he do it for Lincoln, who had no chance of winning? It did stop the other sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #38

quid pro quo for Lincoln--she votes for ACA, he endorses her in the primary. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #39

BS, Christie's 'handling of Sandy' was under serious attack and you would know that if you had been sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #27

Those are not surveys of voters. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #28

No, I'm facing the reality that the Dem Leadership did not support its own candidate nor did it use sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #30

Sorry, the only people pretending are those pretending that geek tragedy Nov 2013 #31

When your own party is joining the opposition to derail your campaign, denying you the financial sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #33

Math is math. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #34

Pathetic. 99Forever Nov 2013 #49

Thank you for that rational, analytical, and evidence-based rebuttal. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #50

We both know exactly what you are. 99Forever Nov 2013 #53

yes, I'm evil for believing in math. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #55

That would require principles and integrity. 99Forever Nov 2013 #56

Yes, yes, math is only for liars and cheats. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #58

It isn't about math. 99Forever Nov 2013 #59

You've offered no substance, just childish name calling, so it's very geek tragedy Nov 2013 #60

Plenty of room... 99Forever Nov 2013 #62

I'm likely joining good company nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #63

At that level their is no party. Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #8

This is the truest statement in this thread. nt Nay Nov 2013 #68

DURec leftstreet Nov 2013 #11

Many centrists prefer republicans over progressive Democrats. It's the "Third Way" of thinking. Zorra Nov 2013 #12

Yes, that is the truth. I think they would be happy if they could get rid of Progressives out of the sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #29

It's not WTF, it's the new (not so new) normal librechik Nov 2013 #13

K&R woo me with science Nov 2013 #14

at least those NJ dems didn't vote for some dammned ol' liberatarian! KG Nov 2013 #18

One corporate party - two faces. polichick Nov 2013 #25

+1 warrant46 Nov 2013 #32

they didnt want to appear to lose to christie in a proxy war for 2016 La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #41

K&R for pissing off all the RIGHT people! Rex Nov 2013 #46

Despicable. 99Forever Nov 2013 #51

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #52

Now wait a minute. I regularly see Obama supporters here insisting that liberals support Marr Nov 2013 #57

You're inventing facts to support your outrage. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #61

And the people who failed to endorse his opponent? Marr Nov 2013 #66

Blanche Lincoln is distinguishable geek tragedy Nov 2013 #71

Many people are defending Chrisite and his endorsers AND in reaity if a contest is actually Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #67

So , which races would you have abandoned to fund geek tragedy Nov 2013 #69

Most Excelent Point !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #64

Bingo! Notice how the Usual Suspects are staying quiet? Rex Nov 2013 #65

Dems laid down for NJ, Reps laid down for VA. Skip Intro Nov 2013 #70

"Bigger cogs turning" ? bvar22 Nov 2013 #72